BERMUDA, DECEMBER 2008

In December 2008 we spent a week on the island of Bermuda, about 500 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. To get there we flew up from Raleigh to New York then down to Bermuda. (See the location map below.) Bermuda is part of the United Kingdom but has close economic ties to the U.S.A. We stayed in the old town of St. George at the east end near the airport, then used the bus and ferry to travel around, including trips to Hamilton (the capital) and the tourist area of Royal Naval Dockyard at the west end.
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Bermuda is a dot in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of the U.S.A. 
 Bermuda is part of the United Kingdom, hence the Union Jack on its flag Bermuda's motto is "Quo Fata Ferunt" -- "Whither the Fates Carry" -- including shipwrecking on the rocks Aunt Nea's Inn at St George dates from the late 18th century Skyee the corgi guards Aunt Nea's bed & breakfast Fort St Catherine guards the north-east end of Bermuda Thomas Moore waxed poetic over Nea; he was Lord Byron's friend Chickens rule the roost on Bermuda  Tobacco Bay has many hideaways Unfinished Church above St George dates from the 19th century  Houses in Bermuda are strongly built to withstand hurricanes. This 18th-century house is in St George. Hamilton, the capital, is easily reached by bus Hamiltonians have many small boats Elegant hotels are near the Hamilton business district Chimneys and roofs are a feature of Bermuda houses Cottage from the 18th century in the Botanical Gardens Hibiscus bloom year round in Bermuda Clocktower at Dockyard tourist center Former houses of Royal Navy commanders are now part of Dockyard complex Julie at the Victualling Yard Julie outside the Dockyard Glassworks Melting glass at Dockyard Glassworks Shaping red-hot glass at Dockyard Glassworks Plate made at the Dockyard Glassworks Glass vase from the Dockyard Glassworks
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